Jean Sylvain Bailly -- b.9/15/1736 N.S. d.11/12/1793 N.S. (57)Astronomer, Mayor, FrenchMisc: noted for his computation of an orbit for Halley's Comet (1759) and for his studies of the four satel lites of Jupiter then known.

Anita Baker -- b.1/26/1958Soul SingerNames/Places: b. in Toledo, OHMisc: AP says b. Jan 23Song Titles: Caught Up in the Rapture, Sweet Love, No One in the World, Just Because, Giving You The Best That I GotAlbum Titles: Rapture, Giving You The Best That I Got

Hobey Baker -- b.1/15/1892 N.S. d.12/21/1918 N.S. (26)College Football Player, NHL ForwardNames/Places: RN:Hobart Amory Hare BakerMisc: played 1910-1918; member of both college football and hockey Hall of Fame

Phil Baker -- b.8/24/1896 or 8/26/1896 N.S. d.11/30/1963 (67)Movie Actor, Radio Actor, Comedian, Vaudevillan, SongwriterMisc: host of "Take It or Leave It" on NBC Radio (1941-1947); popular old time radio personality who partnered with Ben Bernie; some say b. 1898; sources can't agree on date of birth

Antoine Jerome Balard -- b.9/30/1802 d.3/30/1876 (73)Chemist, FrenchMisc: in 1826, he discovered the element bromine, determined its properties, and studied some of its compounds. Later he proved the presence of bromine in sea plants and animals.